Entomology Seminar Series
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The Department of Entomology sponsors a seminar series covering a wide range of topics and speakers. Seminars are normally held from 2:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. on Fridays of the spring and fall semesters. They will be usually be conducted in-person in WA 231 while Zoom and the recordings are available. Please join us! In addition to maintaining a high caliber of speakers, each year the department recognizes alumni and other scientists for their contributions to the science of entomology via the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Theodore L. Hopkins Distinguished Colloquium Award. The students of the Popenoe Entomology Club also select the Popenoe Speaker each year and sponsor his or her visit to the department. |
Please contact Bethany McGregor bmcgregor@ksu.edu with questions, for further information, or to request a Zoom link for a seminar.
Spring 2025 Seminar Schedule
| Date (Day-Month) | Speaker | Title |
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07-Feb |
Entomology Faculty Kansas State University |
KSU Entomology Tour of Faculty |
| 14-Feb |
Dr. Austin Weigle Postdoctoral Researcher, Stored Product Insect and Engineering Research Unit, USDA-ARS |
Using AlphaFold to Design Gluten-digesting Enzymes from Insect Origin |
| 21-Feb |
Dr. Hannah Quellhorst Postdoctoral Researcher, Entomology, KSU |
Solving World Hunger Through Stored Product Protection |
| 28-Feb |
Kaitlin Schieuer – M.S. Proposal Seminar M.S. Student, Entomology, Kansas State University |
Pests, Predators, and Pollinators, oh my! Insect Diversity and Abundance Across the Urban-Rural Farm Gradient |
| 07-Mar |
Dr. Tracy Leskey Ted Hopkins Distinguished Colloquium Speaker Seminar Research Leader/Station Director, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, USDA-ARS |
Building Tools for Managing Invasive Specialty Crop Pests Through Mentorship and Collaboration |
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14-Mar |
Perry Nettles Jeff Jones Specialty Pest Service, Ecolab |
Fumigations Role in Protecting What's Vital |
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16-Mar |
Spring Break |
No Seminar! Enjoy your break :) |
| 28-Mar |
Dr. Bruce Steward Technical Services Manager, FMC Corp. |
TBA |
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04-Apr |
Dr. Rich Reading Popenoe Invited Speaker Seminar Vice President, Science & Conservation, Butterfly Pavillion |
Butterfly Pavilion’s Approach to Invertebrate Field Research & Conservation Projects |
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11-Apr |
Dr. Christos Athanassiou Professor of Entomology, Agriculture, Crop Production, and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly |
Insects for Food and Feed: Back to the Future! |
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18-Apr |
Abhinash Boddepalli – M.S. Proposal Seminar M.S. Student, Entomology, Kansas State University |
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Stored Product Insects: Evaluating the Efficacy of Contact Insecticides on Different Surfaces in Shipping Containers |
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25-Apr |
Joshua Jackson – M.S. Proposal Seminar M.S. Student, Entomology, Kansas State University |
Rise of the machines? AI technologies to enhance tick identification and pathogen surveillance |
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02-May |
Jacob Glover – M.S. Proposal Seminar M.S. Student, Entomology, Kansas State University |
Combating Small Hive Beetle Populations using RNAi |